It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page.

If you are sure that a statement is factually inaccurate then remove it, or move it to the talk page for further discussion. If you are familiar with subject matter contained in the article, but are not sure about the accuracy of a statement, then add "{{Citation needed}}" at the end of the statement. If you are not familiar with subject matter contained in the article, but wish to ask about the accuracy of a statement, then raise the issue on the article's talk page. Please see WP:BURDEN and WP:HANDLE for a more detailed explanation of how to handle potentially false or misleading information.

Once you have found the correct information, edit the page to correct it, remove the warnings, and put something like the following in your edit summary:

Verified article – removed accuracy dispute

Disputed statement

If a Gpedia article links to this page, it is because someone is concerned that the article contains inaccurate statement(s). Such statements are followed by the warnings [disputed – discuss] or [dubious – discuss]. You can insert such a warning by using the templates {{Disputed inline}} or {{Dubious}}.

It contains information of a highly specific nature which changes too frequently to be assumed accurate at any given time;

It is cited to sources that are old, out of date, or have since been called into question;

It has been written (or edited) by a user who is known to write inaccurately on the topic;

It contains information which is ambiguous and open to interpretation, either due to grammar, or opinionated wording; or

There are reliable sources supporting two or more different claims.

If you come across a statement with an accuracy warning, please do the following:

Don't remove the warning simply because the material looks reasonable: please take the time to verify it properly.

Visit the talk page to see what the issues are.

Correct it right away if you can. Please take the time to verify it properly. Please also add to the article any sources you used to verify the information in it: see cite your sources.

If you come across a statement which seems or is inaccurate, please do the following:

Correct it right away if you can. Please take the time to verify it properly. Please also add to the article citations for any sources you used to verify the information in it: see cite your sources.

If the neutrality of the statement is in question, please see Gpedia:NPOV dispute for more details about how to handle it.

If you cannot correct it right away:

First, insert a "Dubious" section in the talk page to describe the problem. (Please don't mark up the article text without first describing the problem on the talk page.)

Insert {{Disputed inline}} or {{Dubious}} after the relevant sentence or paragraph. Use {{Disputed inline}} to directly challenge the statement with sources to back up your claim, or {{Dubious}} to point out uncertainty over sources. Add the correct month and year to the template.

(Or insert {{Dubious}} replacing 'talkpage section' with the appropriate section on the talk page, if one already exists.)

If there are more than 5 dubious statements, or if a dispute arises:

First, insert a "Disputed" section in the talk page to describe the problem. This will help focus contributions from others.